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Subject Pages
Some forms of racing have enough content in The Crittenden Automotive Library to have their own dedicated pages and sections. Here are those sections...
 | Pre-WWII Racing Racing from the dawn of the automobile until 1942, when the need for resources to put into the war effort had put a halt to almost all automobile racing for the duration of the war. Because of the spotty news coverage, lost information, and multi-class racing meets in the early days of motorsport there aren't separations for this era by class of vehicle. This section includes the Indianapolis 500, the Elgin Road Course Races, Mille Miglia, Vanderbilt Cup, and Grand Prix racing. |
 | Stock Car Racing American-style, primarily oval-track racing of cars that were originally regular American sedans but now is competed amongst purpose-built race cars whose appearance is based on common street vehicles. This section includes NASCAR and ARCA racing. |
 | Open Wheel Racing Commonly known as "Formula" or "Indy" racing, competed on tarmac amongst cars designed to be single center-seat race cars. While they technically have "open wheels," sprint cars and modifieds are separate classes of car and racing altogether. This section includes Formula 1 and the IndyCar Series. |
 | Sports/Touring Car Racing Road-course racing competed amongst closed-fendered cars. This section includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, V8 SuperCars Australia, United SportsCar Series, SCCA, Grand Am, Trans Am, etc. |
 | Drag Racing Straight-line racing and speed tests. This section includes NHRA drag racing and Bonneville Salt Flats runs. |
 | Rally & Off-Road Racing Timed point-to-point rally racing events (on dirt & tarmac mix), Rallycross circuit events, and off road truck racing. Does not include oval dirt track racing. This section includes the World Rally Championship, Baja 1000, and Dakar Rally. |
| Title & Subtitle | Details |
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Behind the Scenes of Motor Racing | Year & Type: 1960 Nonfiction Author: Ken Gregory Foreword: Stirling Moss Publisher: MacGibbon & Kee  Dimensions: 5.75" x 8.75" hardcover w/jacket Content: 296 pages with black & white photographs Subject: Racing Availability: Reference Desk |
Competition Corvette From Street To Strip To Speedway Star | Year & Type: 1980 Nonfiction Authors: Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Publisher: Publications International, Ltd. Content: 96 pages w/black & white photos Subject: Racing Topic: Chevrolet Corvette Availability: Reference Desk |
Choose Your Own Adventure #121 Behind the Wheel | Year & Type: 1992 Fiction Author: R.A. Montgomery Publisher: Bantam Books Dimensions: 4.175" x 6.875" paperback Content: 111 pages w/black & white illustrations ISBN: 0-553-29401-6 Subject: Racing Availability: Reference Desk |
Speed Secrets Professional Race Driving Techniques | Year & Type: 1998 Nonfiction Author: Ross Bentley Foreword: Craig T. Nelson Publisher: Motorbooks Dimensions: 6.25" x 9" softcover Content: 160 pages with black & white illustrations ISBN: 0-7603-0518-8 Subject: Racing Availability: Reference Desk |
National Speedway Directory | Year & Type: 2000 Nonfiction Editor: Allan E. Brown & Nancy L. Brown Publisher: National Speedway Directory Dimensions: 4.25" x 7" paperback Content: 528 pages ISBN: 0-931105-54-4 Subject: Racing Availability: Reference Desk |
Mercedes in Motorsport Pioneers to Perfection | Year & Type: 2001 Nonfiction Author: Alan Henry Foreword: Norbert Haug Publisher: Haynes Publishing Dimensions: 10" x 10.125" hardcover w/jacket Content: 192 pages with color photographs ISBN: 1-85960-658-X Subject: Racing Topic: Mercedes-Benz Availability: Reference Desk |
| Date | Media or Collection Name & Details | Files |
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| 7 January 2015 | Jim Beaver Signs 2 Year Deal to Race Terracross Championship | Terracross Championship |
| Date | Media or Collection Name & Details | Files |
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| 17 November 2020 | ADLINK’s Edge AI Powers Autonomous Race Cars as Part of the Indy Autonomous Challenge | ADLINK Technology |
| Event | Sanction/Series | Location |
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European Drifting Championship  | ||
| Sport Auto Tuner GP |  Hockenheimring |
| Date | Media or Collection Name & Details | Files |
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| 30 June 2014 | King of Europe: 2014 Round 3 (Lydden Hill) Rowan Harrison for Fueltopia |  Collection Page |
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 30 March 2016 | ROUSH Performance Partners with Formula Drifter Justin Pawlak for 2016 Season | ROUSH Performance |
| 14 April 2016 | GT Radial Wins First Formula DRIFT Event | Giti Tire |
| Event | Sanction/Series | Location |
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| Dan Wheldon Pro-Am | ||
Gran Premio de Montevideo  |  Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Robo Pong 200 |
| Date | Media or Collection Name & Details | Files |
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| Mid-1950's | [Children's Put-Put (Sandlot Go-Kart) Racing] Universal-International Newsreel |  Topic Page - 19.2MB - 0:51 |
| 4 November 2017 | Wikinoticias entrevista a Santiago Urrutia, piloto uruguayo, en el Gran Premio de Montevideo de Karting 2017  Wikinoticias |  Article Page - 1.3MB - 1:19 |
| Event | Sanction/Series | Location |
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| Chili Bowl Nationals |  Tulsa Expo Center | |
| Earl Kouba Memorial Race | Wissota Sprint Car Series | Princeton Speedway |
| Junior Knepper 55 | USAC Midget | Southern Illinois Center (DuQuoin) |
| Night Before the 500 | USAC Mopar Midget | Lucas Oil Raceway |
Closed-Circuit Truck
Off road truck racing can be found in Rally & Off Road Racing.
| Date | Article | Agency/Author/Speaker |
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| 12 November 2018 | Raycom-Legacy Content Company and Hot Wheels® Launch Hot Wheels™ Monster Trucks Live | Raycom-Legacy Content Company |
| Event | Location |
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| American Solar Challenge | |
| Tour de Sol | |
| World Solar Challenge |  Australia |
| Event | Location |
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| Lake County Fair Demolition Derby | Lake County, Illinois, United States |
| Nick's Beatin' & Bangin' Boat Race | Rockford Speedway |
| Event | Location |
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| Bathurst International Motor Festival | Bathurst, Australia |
| Drive the Mile | The Milwaukee Mile |
Goodwood Festival of Speed  | |
| Goodwood Revival | |
| Meadow Brook Historic Races | Waterford Hills, Michigan, United States |
| Meadowdale, Motorsports & Memories | Raceway Woods (site of the former Meadowdale International Raceway) in Carpentersville, Illinois, United States |
Miscellaneous (and Multi-Discipline)
| Event | Location |
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| Gumball 3000 | |
| Midwest Motorsports Racers Expo | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States |
| Motorsports 2008 | |
| Motorsports 2011 | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Race Track Business Conference | |
| Summer Shootout (INEX Legends Car) | |
| Tire Rack One Lap of America | United States |
| Date | Media or Collection Name & Details | Files |
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| 17 August 2017 | Antique Car Races a Big Draw at Pennsylvania Fair VOA News | Misc. Video Page - 19.2MB - 1:13 |
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 15 March 2016 hearing date | Racing to Regulate: EPA's Latest Overreach on Amateur Drivers Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology U.S. House of Representatives |  PDF - 7.7MB - 162 pages |